Li Q. Pituitary-immune bidirectional crosstalk under systemic inflammation.
PLoS Biol 2023;
21:e3002440. [PMID:
38113236 PMCID:
PMC10729977 DOI:
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002440]
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Abstract
The pituitary gland responds to and modulates immune stress through the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals unconventional bidirectional communication between hormone-producing cells and the immune system upon systemic inflammation.
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